FOOTBALL. DANDENONG v. BERWICK. The above teams met at Dan denong on Saturday last. In anticipation of a fast, exciting game a goodly numbe of specta tors attended but were disap pointed. Berwick were well represen ted. O. Espie, though scarcely able to walk, took Lesky's place and Fleer played in Heppner's stead. The Dandenong teim were the usual eighteen except ing Goates who played in place of Scott. Pryde had charge of the play and was strict and impartial. Dandenong scored two goals straight off through t heir reliable forwards Rodd Bros. B3erwick got possession and O. Espie dropped a nice goal from a diffi cult angle. Berwick had the best of the quarter but from-the bounce thereafter were never in the hunt, while Dandenong scared consisleatly throughout and without effort. They played with admirable system and were never at a loss to know what to do with the ball. They were quicker to the ball, marked, ran and kicked with judgment and precision in marked contrast to Berwick, w...

A STIlANi G Cx. : It is: dlouhtfulwhether there ever w? ; a : mynsterious dlisailpearance whiech created quite ?o trenitndous ?srensation .as was rourised by that of Elivabetl Canning. who dlisp lpearedl front homle , New Year's Day. 172. She wasn either one of the most braizen of liars, *r on1e c the most - utfortunate'- of vwomen. Elizabeth, heing a general servant, had been giei a holiday. anld se6t out from he~,zothers horne in ,Al lderhianbnr;y, dressedl in her best, to ?any a visit to-relatives. She dli not reach her lestination however, buL :dlsalppeare¶I rn teriouly. Pasys Ieingthened tito wetks; hif no trace of her could he-found. She-was ad sertised for, a, sitalhl ariny of search ers rnnsackled London, aind prayers were offered orp for her in the chur ches. Onl .lanunrsy 2?~, howover, she was foul, at her mnother's door, Ileed ing, en.atcifted. and ia rags. She tilrt tit or'y whicha 'stirred the whole country, of how she lihad bhen attacked by two men, who robbed her, and...

NOTES ON THE GAME. (ur Nwoo.) Berwick were outclassed by the superiority of their oppon ents. Hard bumps were given and taken in plenty during the play. O. Espie got Ierwick's two goals though scarcely able to hobble. Alf Wauchope twisted his ankle in the third quarter. Fred.. Baxter put in some fine dashes and kicked well, while H. Richardson and E. Luke were up to the standard but the other stars did not shine as they generally do Next Saturday Berwick visit Nar Nar Goon and it is hoped a large number of supporters will make the trip by rail. Arrangements have been made by Secretary Hehir to have the 3 o'clock train run on to Nar Nar Goon to convey; the team and supporters.

M1ORNINCTO FARMERS' SOCIETY. A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Border Hotel on Thursday last, when the following members were pre sent :-Messrs W. Wilson (chair man), S Sharp, R. Gibb, I. Wanke, J. Kirkham, F. A. Officer, W. G. a'Beckett, G. O. Lyon, J. D. Patterson, L. D. Beaumont. T. McLennan, H. S. Barr and J. Lecky. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was received from the Department of Agriculture giv ing dates of lectures to be de livered under the auspices of the society. The Department also wrote asking for names of delegates to the Farmers' :'Convenr.tion to be held at the end of next month. The following were appointed : -Messrs W. Wilson, S. Sharp, T. McLennan, G. O. Lyon and W. Du~ff. Mr J. B. Wilson will attend as the society representa tive on the Chamber oflAgricul ture. GENERAL BUSINESS. The matter of erecting a ring fence at the shov ground was again mention:ed, and Mr Sharp stated that this would receive consideration when the ground committee were prepa...

MAtL[ AWNDMEN. in the onnals of the roan, the vatried record of the picturesque rto mnance aind prosalc realities of the. gol'>w old coaching days, an lin iportant page is occupied ity the G;reat anowstorni of February 1. 18:35. wheni all commun I icatioln was suspended, and many lperils and hard -sehips were experienced by those ,whom iluty or their own concerns exposed to its fury. By servants" of the General Post Office, in parti cular. dilliculties and da'ngers hatl to le faced in discharge of para mount duties, and in at leist one case devotion was carried even to dea th. Of. this a Inemorial exi.ts in .Mof fat Cehurchyard, where there is a monutilttnent, erected by sIbi'riptiuon. over the graves of John Goodftl low and .lamines MacGeorge, coach man atnd genard of the Intifrie.; and ' itfinburgh manil, who perished in the sntow on that tempestuots night. wlhen their coach was snowed r up near ,Moffat. Ijeteriined to per fortm their duly at any ha;ard, Goodfellow and MacUeorg...

WOMXEN'8 WORLD. THE GENTLE GIRL The gentle girl in a home may not ie beautiful. may not be well educateLd sot be musical or an artist, or "clever' n anv way, but wherever she morves he le.aves a benediction. Her sweet pationce is uever disturbed by the d!,rp words that fall about her. .'the :,ihiren love her because she Os-iei :irrs of them. She helps them witU :heir lessons, listens to their trets and uorries. wrends their broken toys, makes dolls' dresses, straightens out [lhe tangles, and settlen their little ,uarrei. and Binds time to play with tirt. When there in sickness in the iome svhie is the angel o olmufort. Her ace is alwayss bright with the outshin ing of lofve. Her voice has music in it a it falls in cheerful tenderness on the ufferer's ear. Her handls are won irouisly gentle an their soothling touch rests on the aching head, or they min ster in countless waya about the bed ot pain.

.....EMPIRE DAY. The annual Empire day cele brations took place at the local State school on Friday last. The mo ning session was de voted to patrio.ic addresses and songs. Addresses were delivered by Cr W. G. a'Beckett (chairman of the school oonmittee) and Mr J. J. K. Mi:ls, a ftewv vi:'t rs being in attendance. The speakers were nmtoluced by Mr N'cCann. Mr a'Eeckett raid he was very .lea.ed o be present, and le .congratu'ated the children on 'having su h a lo ey day for ;their celebrations. Speaking on ths subject of Empire he said all had been blessed during the past year with r eace, progress and r..s.jet ity, and they believed they were going to have the same next year. In speaking of +he wonderful expansion of the the empire ann the peace and progress erjoyed by those und!sr British rule he said that one reason was that the em; ie stood for good, strong, stable gevernment, which meant peace. justice and safety for all. They rejoiced in tl e fact that Er.gland was so stong and...

This morning's sitting of tne local police court was a very short one, the business being con fined to one truancy case, in which the defendant was tined 2s, and three debt cases, two of which were struck out. The other case was adjourned for a month on the application of Mr Macpherson. Mr Harris, P.M.. and Messrs W J. Harvey Smit 1 and T. McLennan, Js.P., were on the Bench. Mr Ingham, pastor of the Church of Christ, is arranging with the head teacher of the local State school to conduct re ligious instruction thereat. The first instruction will take place about a fortnight hence, on Mon day afternoon and should be wel comed by the parents of the scholars attending the school. Mr Inghamn has had experience in conducting such classes at State schools in West Australia The written consent of parents or guardiaos is necessary for all children attending the class. For Ch;ldrei's Hicking Cough a.t night, Woj.h' GreLt r EppPran 1L CLU a 10 In connection with the opening of the Foundling H...

GO-AHEAD VILLAGE. A?s a rcstlt of tlhe Ilobby of a young resident in iurstmonceaux, this pretty Sussex village now enjoys all lIe ad'vantazes of an electric light in etallation. Mr. C. WV. Von Roemer, son of IlBaron Von Roomer, took up 'lectrical engineering as a holbby a few years ago, fitting up his father's house with electric light. To-day, as the result of this early hlobby, the vil lage at night resembles a patch of Piccadilly. and housewives torn on a switch to cook their husbands' din ners anld heat their rooms. WlVhtn I viSiaed this "'electric vi lage.," says a writer. I found that nearly everybody, including the blacksmith, butcher and ba?er, were using electric power to help them in their work. A.Ir. Von Roemer explained how the "miracle" hd been brought abhout. "After fitting up my father's houne with electric light," he taid, " thoulgh it would be a good idea to ex tend the plant to the village. "At first the villagers objected. They had never known any other Ight excep...

GENERAL HINTS FOR HOME. MADE JAMS. Have everything delicately clean. Use good sugar, and perfectly fresh Lrult, not over or under ripe. If possible, gather the fruit early, and on a sunny day. Use a good preserving pan. Have a bright, clear fire. Boll fast and steadily. Skim and stir constantly. When two kinds of fruit are used, put the hardest variety to commence cooking first of all. Have the pan only three-parts fall. Boil till it Jellies when some is cooled. Use clean, dry jars. Wipe the edges of the Jars clean. Tie down when co!d. Labels should be put on the sides oh all Jars, so that they can be easily read. Keep in a cool, dry place, with as oven a temperature as possible. Recently the notseless rifle invented by Mr. Hiram Percy Maxim was test ed before the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals, who are seeking a suitable weap~Pt for the pain less slaughter of cattle. The rile is the standard WInchester type of .32 calibre, with alterations chiefly in thl, barrel ...

THE GREAT MONEY MYSTERY. Lately we: h:iv, b,,-. he:rirne tht stoies a;t r:t ;lanId of soe o f o tie ;treate-t succe?s:s of the day in tile way of mnmey-making. They all re smble on.: :iltotlher in one respect that of concentratilon on ole thm atn a. tiner-. iBut while concentrat-Ion is respon sible for much modern success. -it leaves a vast area of interests un touched, and this area is never cover ed in after life. What Is there more piteous than the wealthy man who, after many years of money-making, has retired? lHe cannot go down on "melting days." like the retired candle-maker, because probably his business has passed en tirely out of his hands. Resides, it would be the Iat thing hi fashionable wife and daughters would desire him to Io. They arr concerned to put as wide a distance as possihle between those early days of struggle and their present social ease. So the poor man gocs in for agriculture without the smallest real interest In it, or he takes to owning racehorses, or he...

WHAT TRUE LOVE IS. True love is not tilhe sudden product of a chance meeting. It is brought about by a process of patience and pain, sacrifice and trust. In love true love at first sight-one finds it a little difficult to believe, in spite of what many people say. Of course, two people may on first meeting re cognise in each other a lovable and congenial companion, but to call this treu love is like calling a child edu cated on Its irst going to school. The love that lasts is a thing of growth. It must be very often of very gradual growth indeed. it ;nu?T be sunned with smiles, stre?g.thini,! with tenderness,, shielded with iftc tion, watered with tears. Andt this process must go on through the years, for very sensitive, very holy, and fi finitely lovely is the perfect flower. This love, though, that only grows in strength and beauty with each pass ing year, has nothing in common with i the "chocolate anl concert" varietyi One might as well compare the row dy music of the barel orga...

IMPROVING THE MEMORY. Notebooks are the worst enemies of a good memory. If youl don't use your legs. the muscles get flabby and are unable to stand any sudden strain imposed upon them. The same thing happens with the memory. When you form the habit of jotting down !n a notebook every trifling item you wish to remember, you cannot reasonably expect the neglected memory to tio its work cnliciently. You have, perhaps, heard that the best way to make sure of awaking a' a particular hour in the morning is to say the hotlr alolud to yourself sev eral times just before nestling down to sleep. Sbould you Intend to rise at six o'clock you impress this hour upono the mindl so firmly that yeou are almost ulre to awake somewhere near it. By -a.xtending this system you can obtain a quite serviceable memory. Associate things together. Make an assertion like, "After I have cleaned my bicycle to-morrow I must do so and-so," and let the command sink In. The two duties may be totally dissim liar, yet...